When you get off the helicopter, you get a health and safety talk and a rundown of the rig's procedures, and then straight to work. It's still a tough place to be. You're working out at sea for ...

An oil rig worker has been airlifted from a north sea oil rig after suffering a medical emergency. The staff member was flown off the Noble Patriot rig, near the Shetland Isles, on Wednesday and ...

Some factories that refused to stop work were vandalised. Police were present on Tuesday morning, but the protests were continuing. Photos circulating online showed crowds of people pushing over ...

THE latest strike on North Sea oil and gas rigs was “solid” yesterday after workers downed tools for a second time in a fight against pay cuts. They struck for 24 hours last week and are now out for ...